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Feb 19, 2017 · Warroad’s NHL legacy began in 1971 with the debut of Henry Boucha, a silver medalist at the 1972 Olympics, and another member of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. It’s legacy continued with Christian and Al Hanglesben in the 1980s, and still continues today with current NHL stars Brock Nelson (New York Islanders) and T.J. Oshie (Washington ...
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Feb 21, 2017 · Current NHL players T.J. Oshie and Brock Nelson hail from Warroad, as does women's Olympic gold medalist Gisele "Gigi" Marvin. Watch the entire documentary below.
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Bill Christian and the U.S. hockey team went on to win the gold medal defeating Czechoslovakia in the championship game. Brothers, Bill and Roger Christian also played in the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.
Feb 7, 2014 · No U.S. men's hockey team has ever won Olympic gold without a player from Warroad, Minnesota, on the roster. The small town of 1,781, six miles from the Canadian border, has sent seven hockey players to the Olympics since 1956, according to the New York Times. All seven have won an Olympic medal.
Oct 21, 2014 · Boucha led his Warroad to the 1969 state tournament before playing three seasons with the U.S. National Team, winning an Olympic silver medal in 1972. Boucha’s promising career was tragically cut short by an eye injury that forced him to hang up his skates at the age of 26.
Jan 21, 2014 · In fact, she made history of her own by becoming the first female Olympian from Warroad when she helped the U.S. earn a silver medal at the Vancouver Olympics in 2010. Her additions to the Marvin/Warroad legacy started much earlier though.
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Discover Warroad, Minnesota, a small town that has produced 7 Olympians, 5 NHL players and over 80 Division I hockey players. Every United States Men’s Olympic Gold medal team included a player from Warroad – find out why.
